Sodium metabisulphate

[Asahikun]

I keep reading that a lot of you use sterilizers that don't need rinsing. I asked my HBS about this and the only thing he could suggest was sodium metabisulphite. I'm in the UK so perhaps they're less common here.
Can anyone offer any input about using this as a sterilizer that doesn't need rinsing?

[critch]

do not do this!!! fer gawds sake rinse it out! ive used metabisulphate many times its ok as a steriliserbut will definatly taint the beer if its not rinsed try a product called vwp it cleans and sterilises in one then simply rinse and its ready....

ive never seen a steriliser that dosent need rinsing in the uk either....:rolleyes:

[mookow]

Originally posted by critch
do not do this!!! fer gawds sake rinse it out! ive used metabisulphate many times its ok as a steriliserbut will definatly taint the beer if its not rinsed try a product called vwp it cleans and sterilises in one then simply rinse and its ready....

ive never seen a steriliser that dosent need rinsing in the uk either....:rolleyes:

I'm sure if you wanted to pay for it you could find someone in the USA who would ship you some Star-San or other no-rinse sanitizer.

[guildofevil]

I get Onestep sent to Ireland by Northern Brewer http://www.northernbrewer.com/ The shipping is pretty nasty, so I use a chlorine based sani for the larger items, saving the Onestep for bottling. I HATE rinsing bottles.

Séan

[HogieWan]

Originally posted by guildofevil
I HATE rinsing bottles.

I just ordered some star san

[brewernelson]

Star San is great but still a little sudzy I feel I need to rinse if I see suds. I use Star San or plain old Brewery wash on the big items and one step in the fermenter and bottling.

[HogieWan]

The Powered Brewery Wash (PBW) is a cleaner, not a sanitizer. If you're only using that and not a sanitizer, you're risking infection, big time!